Aloo Gobi - Potato Cauliflower subji
Potato cauliflower- aloo gobi subji recipe is an easy and quick cooking Indian vegetable side dish to serve with Chapati, poori etc.
Equipment
- 1 Pan
Ingredients
Ingredients for potato cauliflower - aloo gobi subji
- 1 cup Potato cubed raw or boiled
- 1 tsp Cauliflower florets
- ½ tsp Red chili powder or according to taste
- ½ tsp Salt or according to taste
For tempering
- 1 tbsp Vegetable oil
- ¼ tsp Mustard/ rai seeds
- ¼ tsp Cumin /jeera seeds
- ¼ tsp Turmeric /haldi powder
- 1 pinch Asafotida/ hing - a pinch
Optional ingredients
- ¼ tsp Garam masala - 1/4 tsp
- ¼ tsp Amchoor/dry mango powder - 1/4 tsp
- ¼ tsp Jaggery / sugar - 1/4 tsp if you like the slight sweet touch
- ¼ tsp Cumin / jeera powder - 1/4 tsp
- ¼ tsp Coriander /dhania powder - 1/4 tsp
- 1 tbsp Coriander/cilantro leaves chopped
Instructions
Making potato cauliflower - aloo gobi subji
- Heated a pan and added vegetable oil. When it is hot, added mustard seeds and cumin seeds. Let them crackle.
- Added hing (asafetida) and turmeric powder.
- If you are using raw potatoes, add them to the tempering. Cover and let potatoes cook a little. If using boiled potatoes, skip this step. I am using boiled potatoes today.
- So I added cauliflower florets first to tempering oil.
- Sprinkle a little water (about one tsp). Covered and cooked for 2 minutes.
- Added chili powder, jaggery / sugar(if adding) and salt. Mix well. If it looks too dry, add 1 spoon of water.
- Added boiled potato pieces. Mix, cover and let cook for 2 minutes.
- Added garam masala, dhania/ jeera powder, amchoor powder (if adding), coriander leaves. Mix well and cover.
- Cover and cook for 2-3 minutes. Check if potato and gobi are cooked to your liking. Cook some more if necessary. Do not let cauliflower / gobi get too soft.
- Add coriander leaves. Mix well. Aloo gobi subji is ready.
- Cover and let rest for five minutes.
- Serve hot with chapati, paratha, naan or with plain rice.
Tips :
- Along with or instead of garam masala, you may add cumin powder (jeera powder) and coriander powder (dhania powder).
- Add more water if you like.
- If you are using boiled potatoes, add cut cauliflowers in the pan first. When they are cooked, add boiled and cut potatoes and all the other spices etc.
- Cleaning cauliflower before using is necessary.
How to clean cauliflower
- Cauliflower may have some dirt or insects. So to clean cauliflower properly, add the florets to hot / warm water.
- Add some salt to the water and stir till salt dissolves.
- Cover and let it sit for 10-15 minutes.
- Remove from water and wash in a colander under running water.
- Now you may use cauliflower in your cooking.
Notes
- Along with or instead of garam masala, you may add cumin powder (jeera powder) and coriander powder (dhania powder).
- Add more water if you like.
- If you are using boiled potatoes, add cut cauliflowers in the pan first. When they are cooked, add boiled and cut potatoes and all the other spices etc.
- Cleaning cauliflower before using is necessary.
- How to clean cauliflower